Research Programmer / Senior Research Programmer (Quality Assurance)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is seeking a Research Programmer/Senior Research Programmer for its National Center for Supercomputing Applications. This full-time position will involve programming on high performance computing platforms and working on the Blue Waters Project. Candidates should have a BA/BS degree in a relevant field and at least 3 years of programming experience, particularly with Fortran, C, and/or C++.

The role also requires knowledge of parallel algorithms and performance analysis. Join us in improving the world through advanced computing.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree preferred in relevant field.
• At least 3 years of programming experience on HPC.
• Solid knowledge in parallel algorithms or performance analysis.

Skills

Experience on high performance computers

Parallel algorithms

Performance analysis

Fortran, C, and/or C++ programming

UNIX, AIX, and/or LINUX

Education

BA/BS degree in engineering, mathematics, science, computer science

Job description

Research Programmer / Senior Research Programmer (Quality Assurance)

Full-time

The National Center for Supercomputing Applications provides powerful computers and expert support that help scientists and engineers improve our world. http://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/

The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) is currently seeking one or more Research Programmers / Senior Research Programmers within its Blue Waters Project Office. For more information and to apply for this position, please visit jobs.illinois.edu. The search close date is March 16, 2017. Search Number: A1600208. The U of I is an EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu.

The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.

• BA/BS degree (advanced degree preferred) in engineering, mathematics, science, computer science, or related field. Alternative degree fields will be considered if accompanied by equivalent experience (depending on nature and depth of experience as it relates to current NCSA projects and technologies)
• Experience using various/multiple computational platforms, including UNIX, AIX, and/or LINUX
• Solid knowledge in one or more of the following areas: parallel algorithms, performance analysis, code tuning, performance simulation or modeling of parallel application behavior
• At least 3 years programming experience on high performance computers including development, optimization, porting, and/or scaling one or more parallel libraries or application codes written in Fortran, C, and/or C++, and utilizing programming models such as MPI and OpenMP

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.